SUBJECT: Chemistry COURSE: NSEJS ELP NO.

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Topic: Some basic concepts of Chemistry

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. The law of multiple proportion was proposed by:
(A) Lavoisier (B) Dalton (C) Proust (D) Gay Lussac

2. In the reaction N2 + 3H2 ⎯→ 2 NH3, ratio by volume of N2, H2 and NH3 is 1 : 3 : 2. This illustrates
law of
(A) Definite proportion (B) Multiple proportion
(C) Reciprocal proportion (D) Gaseous volumes

3. Different proportions of oxygen in the various oxides of nitrogen prove the law of
(A) Equivalent proportion (B) Multiple proportion
(C) Constant proportion (D) Conservation of matter

4. One part of an element A combines with two parts of another element B. Six parts of the
element C combines with four parts of the element B. If A and C combine together the ratio of
their weights will by governed by
(A) Law of definite proportion (B) Law of multiple proportion
(C) Law of reciprocal proportion (D) Law of conservation of mass

5. Oxygen combines with two isotopes of carbon 12C and 14C to form two sample of carbon dioxide.
The data illustrates
(A) Law of conservation of mass (B) Law of multiple proportions
(C) Law of reciprocal proportions (D) None of these

6. Law of definite proportions when expressed in terms of volume becomes

(A) Dalton’s law (B) Berzelius hypothesis
(C) Gay-Lussac’s Law (D) Avogadro’s law

7. The law of conservation of mass holds good for all of the following except
(A) All chemical reactions (B) Nuclear reactions
(C) Endothermic reactions (D) Exothermic reactions

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8. Avogadro’s law finds its application in the determination of
(A) Atomicity of gases (B) Molecular weights of gases
(C) Molecular formula of certain gases (D) All of these

9. Which property of an element is not variable?

(A) Valency (B) Atomic weight (C) Equivalent weight (D) All

10. Hydrogen combines with chlorine to form HCl. It also combines with sodium to form NaH. If
sodium and chlorine also combine with each other, they will do so in the ratio of their masses
as
(A) 23 : 35.5 (B) 35.5 : 23 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 23 : 1

(ANSWER KEY) ELP # 1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. B D B C D C B D B A